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1978 Budweiser Trophy
1978 Italian GP
1977 United States GP
1978 United States GP
1978 Canadian GP
1979 United States GP
October 1,
Watkins Glen
Event
Overview
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Sessions
•
Entry List
Qualifying
Qualification
Race
Starting Grid
• Classification •
Fastest Laps
•
Laps Led
Classification
Pos
Car No
Driver
Car / Engine
Laps
Time
Difference / Retirement
Speed (km/h)
1
11
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari
/
Ferrari
59
1:40'48.800
-
190.847
2
27
Alan Jones
Williams
/
Ford
59
1:41'08.539
19.739
190.226
3
20
Jody Scheckter
Wolf
/
Ford
59
1:41'34.501
45.701
189.416
4
15
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault
/
Renault
59
1:42'13.807
1'25.007
188.202
5
14
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi
/
Ford
59
1:42'16.889
1'28.089
188.107
6
8
Patrick Tambay
McLaren
/
Ford
59
1:42'39.010
1'50.210
187.432
7
7
James Hunt
McLaren
/
Ford
58
-
1 Lap
-
8
22
Derek Daly
Ensign
/
Ford
58
-
1 Lap
-
9
18
René Arnoux
Surtees
/
Ford
58
-
1 Lap
-
10
3
Didier Pironi
Tyrrell
/
Ford
58
-
1 Lap
-
11
26
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
/
Matra
58
-
1 Lap
-
12
21
Bobby Rahal
Wolf
/
Ford
58
-
1 Lap
-
13
23
Brett Lunger
Ensign
/
Ford
58
-
1 Lap
-
14
17
Clay Regazzoni
Shadow
/
Ford
56
-
3 Laps
-
15
55
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Lotus
/
Ford
55
-
Out of fuel
-
16
36
Rolf Stommelen
Arrows
/
Ford
54
-
5 Laps
-
ret
37
Arturo Merzario
Merzario
/
Ford
46
-
Gearbox
-
ret
9
Michael Bleekemolen
ATS
/
Ford
43
-
Oil leak
-
ret
1
Niki Lauda
Brabham
/
Alfa Romeo
28
-
Engine
-
ret
5
Mario Andretti
Lotus
/
Ford
27
-
Engine
-
ret
2
John Watson
Brabham
/
Alfa Romeo
25
-
Engine
-
ret
4
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell
/
Ford
23
-
Wheel
-
ret
12
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
/
Ferrari
22
-
Engine
-
ret
10
Keke Rosberg
ATS
/
Ford
21
-
Transmission
-
ret
16
Hans-Joachim Stuck
Shadow
/
Ford
1
2'27.746
Fuel system
132.430
ret
25
Hector Rebaque
Lotus
/
Ford
0
-
Clutch
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